Antifungal activities of cinnamon oil against Rhizopus nigricans, Aspergillus flavus and Penicillium expansum in vitro and in vivo fruit test

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1837-1842

  Xing, Yage ^a   Li, Xihong ^a   Xu, Qinglian ^a   Yun, Juan ^a   Lu, Yaqing ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Antifungal activity; Antimicrobial agents; Essential oils; Food spoilage

Indexed keywords

ANTI-FUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTI-MICROBIAL AGENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; CINNAMALDEHYDE; CINNAMON OIL; COMPLETE CONTROL; FOOD SPOILAGE; IN-VITRO; IN-VIVO; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; PENICILLIUM EXPANSUM; POSTHARVEST; RHIZOPUS NIGRICANS;

ALDEHYDES; ASPERGILLUS; ESSENTIAL OILS; FRUITS; MICROORGANISMS; SUGARS;

SPOILAGE;

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; CINNAMOMUM VERUM; FUNGI; PENICILLIUM EXPANSUM; RHIZOPUS; RHIZOPUS STOLONIFER; ZIZIPHUS;

EID: 77956117450     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2010.02342.x     Document Type: Article

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